Teachings Begin in Sankisa
December 3, 2018

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's motorcade making its way through the countryside to the Buddhist pilgrimage site in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama paying his respects at the Buddhist pilgrimage site in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

Local security personnel taking selfies with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his pilgrimage to the Buddhist site in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama paying his respects to the statue of the Buddha on his arrival at the Youth Buddhist Society Gorund for the first day of his three day teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to the crowd of over as he arrives on stage at the Youth Buddhist Society Ground for the first day of his teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

Young students from neighboring village schools chanting prayers in Pali language at the start of the first day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama listening to the prayers in Pali language recited by school children at the start of his three day teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with a group of students from neighboring village schools after they chanted prayers in Pali language to open the first day of his teachings in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

The Hindi language interpreter translating for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

A view of the tent set up for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teaching filled with over 15,000 people on the first day of his teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

Members of audience raising their copies of Shantideva's "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life" in response to a question for His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the first day of his teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivering an introduction to Buddhism on the first day of his three day teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

Members of the crowd listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the first day of his teaching in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering

Volunteers preparing lunch to serve to the over 15,000 people attending the first day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's three day teaching at the Youth Buddhist Society Ground in Sankisa, UP, India on December 3, 2018. Photo by Lobsang Tsering